This seeding may be done by an ordinary cotton 
planter. It should be equipped with a’ furrow open- 
er. One that is suited to most ground surfaces 
consists of a flat piece of metal acting as a slide 
with a short length of angle iron welded to the 
bottom for furrow opener followed by a_ packer 
wheel or short loop of chain to cover the seed. We 
recommend planting two pounds of seed per acre, 
FERTILIZATION 
Buffel Grass planted in poor soil or light sand 
responds to fertilization: The fertilizer should be 
applied any time after the grass has come up and 
is well established. A balanced fertilizer such as 
5-10-5 or 12-24-12 should be used. There seems to 
ke no appreciable benefit derived from fertilizing 
grass on rich bottom land. 
DROUTH RESISTANCE 
One of the outstanding attributes of Buffel Grass 
is its resistance to drouth. Certainly the past three 
years have provided ample tests for the grass, and 
field trials have proved that it continues to put on 
new growth in July and August when other grasses 
are dormant or have died. 
IRRIGATION 
Although Buffel Grass’ will grow’ with little 
moisture, it also does well on irrigated pasture 
lands. Some remarkable tonnage figures have been 
achieved through irrigation. 
Irrigated field of Buffel Grass on Cockrell farm 
provided several cuttings of hay in 1952, yielding 
an exceptionally high tonnage. 
